MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

C69430 Brass vs. ASTM A204 Steel

C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69430 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
18 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
330 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 17